In late 2022, the Danish Royal Court officially announced that Queen Margrethe would spend Christmas , Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim, and their families.
The decision to spend Christmas apart was widely interpreted by royal observers as a reflection of internal family tensions. In September 2022, Queen Margrethe announced that the four children of Prince Joachim would have their "Prince" and "Princess" titles as of January 1, 2023, and would instead be known as Counts and Countesses of Monpezat. In late 2022, the Danish Royal Court officially
: The Queen celebrated the holiday at Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus with her sister, Princess Benedikte, and private friends. In late 2022